Amor
See also: amor and amôr
English
Etymology 1
From the type object, 1221 Amor, itself from Latin Amor, the god of love.
Noun
Amor (plural Amors)
- (astronomy) An asteroid that orbits between the orbits of Earth and Mars.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Amor. This surname was introduced in England by the Normans.
Proper noun
Amor (plural Amors)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Amor is the 19456th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1389 individuals. Amor is most common among White (39.02%), Hispanic/Latino (36.14%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (20.59%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Amor”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 35.
Anagrams
- Mora, Omar, Oram, Roma, moar, mora, roam, roma
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧mor
Proper noun
Amor
- a surname
- a female given name
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Amor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːmoːɐ̯/
Proper noun
Amor m (proper noun, strong, genitive Amors or Amor)
- (Roman mythology, poetic) Cupid
- Synonym: Cupido
- 1827, Heinrich Heine, “Die Heimkehr”, in Buch der Lieder [Book of Songs], Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe:
- Doch als es morgens tagte, / Mein Kind, wie staunten wir! / Denn zwischen uns saß Amor, / Der blinde Passagier
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
Declension
Declension of Amor [sg-only, masculine, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Amor |
| genitive | eines | des | Amors, Amor |
| dative | einem | dem | Amor |
| accusative | einen | den | Amor |
Derived terms
- Amorette
- Amors Pfeil
Further reading
- “Amor” in Duden online
- “Amor” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Latin
Proper noun
Amor m (genitive Amōris); third declension
- God of Love
- Cupid (personification of "amor")
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Amor | Amōrēs |
| Genitive | Amōris | Amōrum |
| Dative | Amōrī | Amōribus |
| Accusative | Amōrem | Amōrēs |
| Ablative | Amōre | Amōribus |
| Vocative | Amor | Amōrēs |
Spanish
Etymology
From amor (“love”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈmoɾ/ [aˈmoɾ]
- Rhymes: -oɾ
- Syllabification: A‧mor
Proper noun
Amor m or f by sense
- a surname